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A national census for Cherry Trees

Posted on April 23, 2010 at 10:46 am

How many Cherry Trees reside in your city? In an effort to study the effects of climate change on flowering Cherry Trees, scientists in London will be conducting a national census for the popular species. The three-year survey will use data from the general public, reports Yahoo! News. So, this begs the question, how many [...]

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Arbor Week events from Portland Parks & Rec

Posted on March 31, 2010 at 12:31 pm

Monday, April 5, 7-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tea Under the Cherry Trees with members of the Tree Steward Coalition, Waterfront Park, NW Everett & Naito Parkway Tuesday, April 6, 1-3 p.m. Arbor Day Celebration with Commissioner Nick Fish, West Powellhurst Park & Elementary School, SE 115 & Division Fun, food & tree activities [...]

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What’s Flowering Now? March 29

Posted on March 29, 2010 at 3:16 pm

The Japanese Meteorological Agency announced last week that the cherry blossoms in Tokyo were in bloom, officially kicking off the viewing season. For a society that has a phrase in its language (sakura zensen) describing the specific front of warmth that blooms cherry blossoms, this is no small announcement. An excerpt from In Transit, a [...]

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Tree Tips for March and April

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 1:54 pm

These tree tips, specific for the months of March and April, come courtesy of Collier Arbor Care, a Friends of Trees sponsor: Evaluate trees and prune, removing dead wood and maintaining structure Treat early blooming flowering and fruit trees, like peaches, plums, and cherries for disease problems Treat for leaf blight diseases on dogwood, sycamore [...]

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